Job Summary The Workday HCM Technical Lead is responsible for leading the design, configuration, implementation, optimization, and support of Workday Human Capital Management solutions. This role serves as a technical expert across Core HCM, Payroll, Compensation, and Benefits, partnering with HR, Payroll, Total Rewards, Compliance, and IT stakeholders to deliver scalable, efficient, and compliant solutions. Key Responsibilities • Lead the technical design, configuration, testing, deployment, and ongoing support of Workday HCM solutions. • Serve as the primary subject matter expert for Core HCM, Payroll, Compensation, and Benefits. • Evaluate business requirements and translate them into scalable Workday configurations and business process solutions. • Provide leadership and governance for system enhancements, releases, and adoption of new Workday functionality. • Establish and maintain configuration standards, technical documentation, and operational procedures. • Lead enterprise-scale Workday implementations and transformation initiatives. • Configure and optimize Workday business processes, security, calculated fields, condition rules, reporting, and tenant management. • Manage production support activities and enhancement backlogs. • Partner with HR, Payroll, Total Rewards, Compliance, and IT stakeholders to deliver business solutions. • Mentor team members and provide technical guidance on Workday configuration and solution design. • Support change control processes and ensure configuration changes follow established standards. • Support annual compensation cycles, benefits open enrollment, and other strategic HR technology initiatives. • Collaborate with integration teams on Workday integrations, EIBs, Studio, Core Connectors, and APIs. • Ensure Workday solutions align with HR, payroll, benefits, compliance, security, and operational requirements. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Human Resources, Business, or a related field. • 7+ years of Workday experience with significant hands-on configuration expertise. • 5+ years of experience supporting multiple Workday HCM modules. • Demonstrated experience leading enterprise-scale Workday implementations or transformation initiatives. • Deep hands-on configuration experience with Workday Core HCM, Payroll, Compensation, and Benefits. • Strong understanding of Workday business processes and configuration. • Strong understanding of Workday security framework. • Experience with calculated fields and condition rules. • Strong Workday reporting experience. • Experience with tenant management and change control processes. • Experience managing production support and enhancement backlogs. • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and leadership skills. Preferred Qualifications • Workday Pro certifications in HCM, Payroll, Compensation, and/or Benefits. • Experience with Workday integrations, EIBs, Studio, Core Connectors, and APIs. • Experience supporting annual compensation and benefits open enrollment programs. • Knowledge of HR, payroll, and benefits compliance requirements. • Experience working within large, complex enterprise environments. • Experience with Agile delivery and product operating models.